Elderberry Black Lace

Black Lace® Elderberry………Sambucus nigra 'Eva' PP#15,575; PP#2633

Common Name:  European elder

With Black Lace® elderberry, you get the deep color and fine texture of a Japanese Maple but on a much hardier and more durable plant. This elderberry boasts finely dissected purple-black foliage, and in early summer, wide, lacey pink flowers will pop against the dark foliage. When planted near another cultivar of Sambucus nigra, the pink flowers will turn into edible black berries. This large shrub is a great choice for a specimen, but it can also be used in groupings and borders. Black Lace® elderberry has enormous appeal at retail and in the landscape, and it’s super tough, tolerating black walnut, deer, and drought. 

Awards: ANLA #1 New Variety for 2006; Silver Medal, Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society; 2012 Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

USDA Zone: 4 – 7 (-30°F/-34.4°C)

Exposure: Full sun, Part sun

Height: 6 – 10'

Width: 6 – 10'

Finish Time: 1/2 season

Type: Deciduous

Bloom Time: Early summer

Flower Color: Pink

Foliage Color: Black